Friday, October 31, 2008

Knox's 18 month...


Knox had his 18 month well check the other day here are his stats

33 in tall- 60%
24.9 lbs- 35-40 %
48.8 cm head circumference- 60%

He is happy and healthy and is sooooo sweet !! I love him so much.  He loves to give snuggles and to be held.  He is the loviest baby.  Anyway- we did have one thing that is of concern...He has chronic diarrhea (nice I know) so much so that I have quit the cloth diaper business for a while.  He is have about 5-8 poop diapers a day and I just don't have enough time to be rinsing that many diapers.  Anyway- he has always had tummy troubles.  It took 6 months for us to figure out that he had a problem with milk/soy products...(a protein deal) and then since 13 months he has had chronic diarrhea.  So he has just been tested for Ciliacs disease.  A wheat/Gluten intolerance and we should find out soon.  No big deal, if he does have it, it seems to be on the mild side and not life threatening.  It would just be  dietary change that might actually benefit our family.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Halloween Post #1

We had our ward Halloween party last night and we had so much fun. Our Activities committee did a great job planning fun for the kids ( And BYU softball I didn't say scheduled fun). We went for the trunk or treat and bry and I didn't drive just took a parking spot and handed out candy. I made Presley's costume this year. She wanted to be Belle from Beauty and the Beast so I got to sewing and I think it turned out pretty good. I wanted to post some flashback Halloween pics of the kiddies. Enjoy !
This is Presleys 1st Halloween (6 mos.)

Presley's 2nd Halloween (18 mos), not such a good costume choice when it is still 75 degrees in South Carolina in October :)
Knox's first Halloween (6 mos)

Presley as Goldie Locks her 3rd Halloween 2 1/2 years (I made this costume too)

Last night- 3 beauties and a beast...Knox 18 mos , Presley 3 1/2 years
My friend Talena and I had the same pattern for the Belle dresses...
I made a toole skirt for her to wear under her dress to puff out her dress...

Oh and Best for last... Senators Sarah Palin and (a very white) John McCain :). He wanted to go as Barak Hussein Obama, but wasn't to sure if it was politically correct to paint himself brown :) I think he could have pulled it off.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Perfect Picture...

So in reading my blog the other day my mom told me that my blog paints to sweet and perfect of a picture of my kids. And guess she would know, after spending 3 weeks with them, that they are the normal tantrum throwing, screaming, demanding toddlers. So here I will list some of the issues that the Fallowfield family have been dealing with. Knox has discovered that he can push and hit ( thanks Teagan :) But before he does anything naughty he will make this mean look where he will lower his brow. It cracks me up, but you know that someone is gonna get it. He is still taking a bottle at night time. He is 18 months and we put water in it and he just sucks it dry. It is a comfort to him so not too concerned, but not quiet sure how to get him off of it. He can just about say anything that you ask him to, and says it pretty clearly. He has just cut his 6th tooth, still just 2 on bottom and now 4 on top. Alright, now on to the real fun !! Presley ! Where do I start... how about the most annoying...she has a hard time listening, repeating things about 20 times is how it will usually work. If it is something that she is not supposed to do she gets told once and the next time she gets a time out. She won't stop picking up her brother. She has dropped him into the door jam a couple of times. She will not stay in her bed all night. She goes to bed at 7 and around 11:00- 11:30 she will get up and come in our bed, so we will put her back and about 15 minutes later she is back- So she has been in our bed for the last week and a half :(. She tells everyone that she is going to have a baby sister, so then people say " I didn't even know that you were pregnant". Ya- not prego, she just wants a baby sister. Oh and my favorite is this...Ok Bry and I are sitting right next to each other on the couch, here is Presley "daddy can I have candy" Bryan "no" Presley " mommy can I have candy" Me "what did your daddy just say" Presley "daddy said yes". She will be crying for something and just say "but daddy said yes" when he hasn't even been home for her to ask... I know she is too young to understand the concept of lying, and the circumstances under which she does it shows that , but it is soooo stinking annoying. Alright mom, real life enough ! Let me mention how much I love them anyway ! Lets end on a couple of Presley's recent songs.

1. While in the car she thinks we aren't listening..." I love my baby brother, I pick him up, my mom says no but I don't care"

2.When you use scissors you can cut your hand really off and you will need a bandaid to fix it.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

BYU Softball and Knox's first day of nursery !

So since most of you guys that read this are old BYU softball teammates, you all know that this past weekend was the first BYU softball reunion. We all knew that things were not going to go too smooth and with the late notice those (which is most of us) that live outside UT didn't really have time to plan and get plane tickets. And thirdly, almost half of you guys are prego, so another reason you couldn't hop on a plane. But WOW is all I have to say ! 12 of us showed up this morning for the Alumni game, which was soooo fun !! And then for the dinner and getting to know the new team thing, there were 5 ! A little disappointing ?? YES ! I did love spending time with the girls that came and letting our babies play. They were all so cute ! But really- there are like 20 + of us that live here in UT right now. We are only .5 miles from the stadium so we are at a little of an advantage, but most everyone that is still here is within a 2 hour drive. Alright- so I was a little disappointed, but now you know to plan for next year. I heard that they are already working on a date for next year . Most of you will have babies that are at least 5-6 months old that we will all be anxious to meet, so mark your calendars. It was so fun to play with the other has beens and to hear the babies yelling "go mommy". So anyway- To the girls that came: It was so fun to hang out and see you and your families- and to those that for whatever reason couldn't make it - I miss ya and hope to see you soon.
I love you all and thank you for making such fun memories !

Now on to Knox's first day of nursery... Knox had his 18 month birthday on friday :), so now he is old enough to go to nursery and we took him today and dropped him off and he never looked back ! Our 18 months of walking the halls are finally over with this baby. When we picked him up they said he did awesome. Way to go my little man ! Here he is before church.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Finally...

Okay so for those of you who didn't know the kids and I went to TN for 3 weeks, now you do. We were kind of on a "no Internet" hiatus. We had fun though, just felt a little detached. Crazy how that works. Anyway- we had so much fun with our family and friends. We did miss Bry and he sent flowers and packages for the kids. I made it a longer trip so he could get some school stuff done and not have the added stress of 2 toddlers to add on his already full plate of things to do. Just a list of things that we did and then some pics to follow...

1. My sisters wedding :)
2. Moved my sister out of her apt. to her house
3. 2 birthday parties
4. A baby shower
5. Apple pickin at an apple orchard
6. Cleaned out our storage room
7. ripped up the linoleum in moms dining room- for her hard wood floors
8. Cleaned out moms storage room
9. 2 trips to the zoo
10. The TN aquarium
11. Juggled 5 kids with my sister
12. Mowed and cut my moms HUGE back yard
13. Another birthday party
14. The circus

Alright I think that sums it up and here are some pics from all that fun !
Me and my siblings !


Presley and Knox at Stacy's wedding...

My grandparents...

The Newly weds...Stacy and Danny Coleman

Presley as a flower girl and her cousins Mallory and Anna

My best friends from high school...L to R- Alicia, Paige (her baby shower), Beth, and Me

Knox and Teagan picking apples...

Little Teagan eating the fruits of her labor :)

Presley filling her bag

Knox at Teagans 2nd b-day party, he fell on the playground and Teagans other cousin broke his arm at the party too :)